question about command prompt

dhaynes · 11-09-2005, 06:22 PM

i was trying to help someone renew their ip address by using start>run>command>ipconfig in windows xp, but for some reason the command prompt didn't come up; instead i got some error message. Does anyone know of any reasons this could occur?

Camper · 11-09-2005, 06:58 PM

it's cmd in the run box for xp

OS Dragon · 11-09-2005, 08:54 PM

Quote:

it's cmd in the run box for xp

Is that a question?
Start> All Programs> Accessories> Command Prompt
or
Start> Run> cmd> ok.

Only the ISP can renew your ip address.

dhaynes · 11-10-2005, 03:22 AM

os dragon i was talking about renewing an ip address on a wireless network, when the dhcp assigns one to the computer. sometimes when you switch to a different wireless network, the network adapter keeps the address from the previous network so you have to release and renew it. sorry i didn't specify.

yeah, that's what i was doing command in the run box for xp. when i would try to go to command, it wouldn't let me. instead i got an error message.

dhaynes · 11-10-2005, 03:26 AM

this is what i was trying to do on this guys computer:

C:\DOCUME~1\DARYN>ipconfig /release

Windows IP Configuration

No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection while it has its media di
sconnected.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\DOCUME~1\DARYN>ipconfig /renew

Windows IP Configuration

No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection while it has its media di
sconnected.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : wireless
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 141.213.140.180
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 141.213.140.1

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11-10-2005, 03:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
dhaynes Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 217	os dragon i was talking about renewing an ip address on a wireless network, when the dhcp assigns one to the computer. sometimes when you switch to a different wireless network, the network adapter keeps the address from the previous network so you have to release and renew it. sorry i didn't specify. yeah, that's what i was doing command in the run box for xp. when i would try to go to command, it wouldn't let me. instead i got an error message.

11-10-2005, 03:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
dhaynes Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 217	this is what i was trying to do on this guys computer: C:\DOCUME~1\DARYN>ipconfig /release Windows IP Configuration No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection while it has its media di sconnected. Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : C:\DOCUME~1\DARYN>ipconfig /renew Windows IP Configuration No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection while it has its media di sconnected. Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : wireless IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 141.213.140.180 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 141.213.140.1